Warren Carl Simpson v. Sam Lewis, Director-Adoc Bob Corbin, Arizona Attorney General

990 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Warren Carl SIMPSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Sam LEWIS, Director-ADOC; Bob Corbin, Arizona Attorney General, Respondents-Appellees. No. 92-15281. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 5, 1993. * Decided March 17, 1993. Before ALARCON, RYMER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Warren C. Simpson was indicted for sexual conduct with a minor and for molesting a minor, four-year-old Amber Lynn Doe. At trial, Amber Lynn indicated to a victim-witness advocate that she was unable to give testimony about Simpson's actions while he was in the courtroom because she was afraid of him. The child was in tears when she talked of her fear of testifying before Simpson. 3 The prosecutor suggested videotaping Amber Lynn's testimony, but the defense objected. Over the objection of the defense, the trial court decided to place Simpson in an adjacent room where he could watch the proceedings…